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Around The Horn
26 September 2026
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at that state visit, living in caves, Lorrie Graham's portraits, California's fall foliage season, astrophotography and a mural.
- The Associated Press documents the Three-Day State Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C.
- Reuters photographer Mussa Qawasma reports Palestinians Turn to Living in Caves with their West Bank homes demolished by Israeli forces.
- In Portrait Power, photojournalist Lorrie Graham is presents a few of the photos from an exhibit drawn from over 100,000 of her images taken between 1975 and 2025.
- Douglas Zimmerman suggests how to enjoy California's Fall Foliage Season, which arrived early again this year. Forecast winds are expected to shorten the season. Images from several photographers who've already captured the moment illustrate the story.
- Nilofer Khan details How Andrea Girones Uses Nikon for Astrophotography. But he also lists her telescopes and travel kits. And she shares has a tip for smartphone astrophotographers. "Andrea Girones's photographs are a reminder that we are far more insignificant than we imagine in the cogwheel of the universe," he writes.
- Mike Santiago snaps a photo of a La Niña y La Mariposa (The Girl and the Butterfly), a 2025 mural by Lynsey Vera on Valencia St. in San Francisco,
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